Russian Revolution

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Russia is beset with problemsRussia is beset with problems

Ruled by autocratic Czar Nicholas II

Lost Russo-Japanese War 1904-5

Beginning to industrialize but mostly peasants/serfdom

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Growing Unrest in RussiaGrowing Unrest in Russia Government was

corrupt Lack of reforms-

huge class differences between nobility and poor

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WWI Hurts RussiaWWI Hurts Russia

Drained resources Transportation

broke, lack of rifles and ammo

2 million died Angered Russian

peasantswww.flickr.com

RasputinRasputin Alexandra czarina

led domestic affairs

Rasputin- Advisor to czarina

“holy man”

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Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov - a.k.a. Lenin

• Protests against czars rule

• Older brother is ordered executed

• Lenin is exiled from Russia

• Vows to return and kill czar

1890’s - early 1900’s

Down Goes the MonarchyDown Goes the Monarchy

Workers went on strike

“Bread, Bread”

1917- czar abdicated

Set up a temporary gov’t

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Kerensky wants democracy

Favors democracy Keeps Russia in

WWI to maintain support of allies (GB & France)

Russian public despises decision

Lenin and BolsheviksLenin and Bolsheviks Vladimir Ulyanov A.K.A.

Lenin Marxist ideas Bolsheviks (means

“majority”) revolutionary group that wanted higher wages, increased suffrage, and social welfare programs

Modifies Marxism by using the Bolsheviks to control governmentwww.flickr.com

November RevolutionNovember Revolution

Leon Trotsky- helped Lenin

Promised “Peace, Land, Bread” = mass followers

Nov 1917 Red guards took over in a few days

Russian Civil WarRussian Civil War Lenin signed treaty

with Germany “Brest-Litovsk” 1918 – Russia avoids German defeat and occupation

“Reds” V. “Whites”

Allied powers helped the whites (WHY?)

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Russian Civil WarRussian Civil War Czar and czarina and five children

were shot

Secret police force killed citizens who were suspected of forming another revolution

“War communism” took over banks, mines, factories, and railroads are directed and controlled by Lenin through force

Lenin starts New Economic Plan

NEP recognizes “war communism” is not working

Fear is hurting economy

People lack incentive to work

•NEP – 1922-24•Allows “loyal” communists to own some private businesses, farms, property •Economy improves•Lenin dies of stroke/NEP ends